Some of the world’s leading scientists have set out a roadmap for achieving sustainable energy, making recommendations in the areas of carbon capture and storage, nuclear energy and biofuels, and emphasising the role of scientists in finding solutions. ‘Science provides the basis for a rational discourse about trade-offs and risks, for selecting research and development priorities, and for identifying new opportunities – openness is one of its dominant values,’ states the report by the Inter Academy Council (IAC), which brings together national science academies from around the world. ‘Engineering, through the relentless optimisation of the most promising technologies, can deliver solutions – learning by doing is among its dominant values,’ the report continues. Read More